§ 32. Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he is taking to reduce hospital waiting lists in the National Health Service.
§ Mr. John PattenWe are encouraging health authorities to improve services to patients and reduce waiting times by better use of the resources they already have. We believe that one of the keys to this is the clearer management responsibility which the Griffiths report has recommended, and that we are now seeking to introduce.